Therefore we are of opinion this be left to the Discretion of Your Majesty's ,' Governor after his arrival there. '

We further Represent to Your Majesty that at each Settlement there will need a store house to be built, which may be done with little Charge, for lodging their stores, 'till they can be con- VoL. III. 41

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veniently sent to New York, where there should be a General Store House for the reception of such stores 'till shipt off for this kingdom.

That there be a storekeeper or Commissary appointed at New York, with a Salary of .£200 per annum for himself and Clerk.

That all such Naval Stores so Manufactured be delivered into tlie C]]arge of the said Storekeeper or Commissary, and he required to keep a faithfull account of all such stores so by him Received expressing the Names of the person or persons to, and from whose use the several and respective Quantities were Delivered in, to the End that the neat Produce thereof may be accounted foi-, and Paid to Such Manufacturer or Manufacturers in maimer hereinafter mentioned, with such other Instructions to be given him by Your Majesty's said Governor for tlie better performance of his Duty as shall be thought proper.

That an agent or factor be appointed by Your Majesty liere for the remitting of such Surams of Money as Your INIajesty shall from time to time judge proper to be remitted to New York for the subsistance of the said Palatines and for the receipt and sale of all such stores as shall be consigned to him On account of the said Palatines. In consideration whereof we further humbly Propose tlmt such agent or Factor be allowed out of the Produce of such stores and value of Goods sent hence, the like ractorage as is usually allowed to Factors here by their Correspondents in that Province.